We had a lot of fun at the baby shower for Brian and Robin on Sunday. The Boatyard was a really neat place, located right on the water and the large boats just pull right up. In fact, while we were there, a charter fishing boat came in with a crew who had just caught TONS of fish. We really enjoyed watching the captain unload the ice chest.





Brian and Robin got many great gifts that will all be very useful. They also revealed the gender of the twins... but I will wait till Robin posts that on her blog before I mention anything!



Grady was very well behaved for not sleeping on the way there... he really enjoys being in an outdoor setting and being around friends and family. I have NO idea where his social behavior comes from. Could it possible be his father? I used to think I was an outgoing person until I met him!!! (Now I think, OH MY LORD MIKEY, wrap it up already!!!) It was great to see everyone, but we missed Katie and Beau and of course, little AC.












Here are a few pics of Grady from yesterday and today... we are still working on crawling, but I think he is almost there! I just hope he does it before I go back to work in a few weeks. If I miss it, I'll be devastated! When I go get him out of his crib in the morning and at nap time, he is on his knees and elbows just a-rockin' back and forth and talking up a storm! He's such a happy boy! We spend the majority of the day in our newly designed living room that has been transformed into a play area for Grady. This kid has taken over our house!!!

Grady's New Do

This is Grady's stylish new look, created exclusively for him with a special styling agent (i.e. sunscreen that I lather all over his entire body, including his head!)






Time for a haircut yet???

Another Sister Visit!

Today, Emily and her fiance, Jeff will be coming from Austin, TX to stay a few days. We are very excited! I don't get to see Emily very often, but with all the family events lately, this will be the third time already this year! And we'll see her again at her wedding in December. Tonight we have plans with Dad to eat at Red Barn for Mikey's belated birthday dinner. Tomorrow, we will visit the beach for Grady's first time and on Friday we will do some shopping. Mikey and I have a rehearsal dinner and wedding on Friday night and Saturday night, so we won't be able to spend time with them then, but they are going to babysit Grady for us! Yea! It's always easier to leave him with someone I know very well. But I'll still have the nanny cam running. Never can be too safe. :) (J/K). Sunday, we are all headed to Panama City for Brian and Robin's bab"ies" shower... can't wait to find out the genders!

What a busy weekend we have... I'm going to be exhausted but I am excited about seeing family on Sunday and enjoying the wedding on Saturday night (Mikey is the best man).

Here are just a couple of pics... glad y'all enjoyed the video from yesterday...

"I'm just SOOO tired!!"


He's getting to be such a big boy!

Video

I have been trying for days to get videos uploaded to the blog, but it never works. So, I uploaded a video to You Tube... hopefully you can just click "Grady Giggling". It's just Grady cracking up during lunch time over me sticking my tongue out and saying Boo! It was so amusing to him for some reason. You can't help but smile at a laughing baby... we are loving this age!!!


Grady Giggling

Random Pics

Look closely and you can see two little teeth on the bottom!


This is his new face for some reason! He makes it all the time and it is HYSTERICAL!


At the park... only liked this swing for about two seconds...


Who knew hands could be so tasty and interesting?



Aunt KK and Uncle Beau, I hope you didn't want me to mail those magazines that you left here!

Down To Three

And we are back down to three as Katie, Beau, and baby AC (and don't forget Belle and Lilly) are trecking across the country to California. They all left yesterday afternoon. It was a sad day in the White household. I have gotten so used to my sister being with me and having her here to hang out with all day... it's very quiet around here now (except when Grady cries during nap time, which is a whole new issue!). I know they are ready to get to CA and start settling in, so I am glad that they are gone in that aspect. However, it's hard to say goodbye to a 6 day old baby that will probably be 6 months before I see her again. And of course it's always hard to say goodbye to my sister especially when she is going 3000 miles away. If only Beau would just quit that Navy stuff already! :) Grady misses AC already, and Ellie woke up this morning and darted straight to her cousins room, only to find it empty. She is VERY sad- been moping around all day. Here are some pics of Grady and Anna Cross... (he was very intrigued by her!) (Ok, he REALLY wanted to grab ahold of her, but we were close by to make sure he didnt hurt her!) Who knew my kid was so enormous! I cannot even remember the days when Grady was that small. It's hard to believe next time I see Anna Cross, she will be as big as Grady and he will be ONE! Grady is ready to take off and really wants to crawl, but he hasn't quite got it. He gets up on his knees and elbows and rocks back and forth... pretty soon I will NEVER be able to sit down! He started out on the quilt and scooted his way to the wall! Nancy came on Monday along with her beautiful granddaughter, Ashley. She is 17 and Grady LOVED her. He was getting fussy and when she began playing with him, he was happy as a lark. She definitely had a way with him. He could have stared at her all day... He's also enjoying his independence as a mainly "unsupported sitter"...

Baby Anna Cross is Here!

Anna Cross was born yesterday, July 2nd at sometime a little after noon. I won't post all the details, I'll let Katie do that on her blog, but I know some of you want pics, so here are just a few...
















(I'm really not trying to post pictures of myself, but this one is better of AC because her mouth is closed and you can see her face better!!) :)